LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man police say admitted to taking hydrocodone before hitting Nickerson High School coach and teacher Trey Jones and his family in downtown Louisville on July 5, was back in court for his arraignment Tuesday.
Michael Hurley, 33, was arraigned at the Hall of Justice where a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Hurley was also assigned a public defender in the case. Along with the plea, the judge kept Hurley's bond at $500,000 cash.
The Jones family was attending an AAU basketball tournament in Louisville when the accident occurred. Trey Jones died a few days after the accident at the hospital. His wife, Amy, and teenage daughter, Ava, spent weeks in the hospital after the crash and continue to recover at home.
Hurley was already on probation for drug possession and drug use in Indiana at the time of the crash. His next court appearance is set for Oct. 6.